These short action suggestions from the Friends Committee on National Legislation a Quaker lobby in the public interest, give you the one thing you can do this week to lobby Congress and advance a better world. FCNL is a nonpartisan peace lobby in Washington, DC and works with a network of tens of thousands of people across the country to inform and reframe the debate on Capitol Hill. http://www.fcnl.org/index.htm News 2006 en-us Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:18:18 -0400 web-comments@fcnl.org Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:04:38 -0400 web-comments@fcnl.org FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.9) http://www.feedforall.com FCNL Legislative Action Message These short action suggestions from the Friends Committee on National Legislation a Quaker lobby in the public interest, give you the one thing you can do this week to lobby Congress and advance a better world. FCNL is a nonpartisan peace lobby in Washington, DC and works with a network of tens of thousands of people across the country to inform and reframe the debate on Capitol Hill. Friends Committee on National Legislation FCNL web-comments@fcnl.org FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no The health care debate is everywhere. It's on the front page of every newspaper, it was the subject of President Obama's news conference last night, and it has taken shape in a comprehensive reform bill that the House of Representatives will vote on in the next week. http://www.fcnl.org/action/2009/lam0723.htm web-comments@fcnl.org 4B9E617D-87D8-4AC7-A95A-F3B2833B96AD Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:04:01 -0400 The First Step towards a Healthy U.S. The health care debate is everywhere. It's on the front page of every newspaper, it was the subject of President Obama's news conference last night, and it has taken shape in a comprehensive reform bill that the House of Representatives will vote on in the next week. 3:31 FCNL Friends Committee on National Legislation, torture, congress no no At long last the House has a comprehensive health care reform bill. And we like it. http://www.fcnl.org/action/2009/lam0716.htm web-comments@fcnl.org 5883F5BB-186F-459E-9EFA-0E9F66D9F737 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:59:22 -0400 Health Care: House on Right Course At long last the House has a comprehensive health care reform bill. And we like it. 2:26 FCNL Friends Committee on National Legislation, torture, congress no no We at FCNL don't often find ourselves agreeing with the Pentagon. Yet when Pentagon chief Robert Gates proposed to cut the military budget by ending production of the F-22 fighter jet, we worked hard to build support for these cuts. Now Congress is refusing to shut down production. Urge your senators to cut F-22 funding. http://www.fcnl.org/action/2009/lam0709.htm web-comments@fcnl.org 3DFB77CE-A668-491A-8F98-F892C707259A Thu, 9 Jul 2009 10:26:57 -0400 Support the Pentagon (for Once) We at FCNL don't often find ourselves agreeing with the Pentagon. Yet when Pentagon chief Robert Gates proposed to cut the military budget by ending production of the F-22 fighter jet, we worked hard to build support for these cuts. Now Congress is refusing to shut down production. Urge your senators to cut F-22 funding. 3:29 FCNL Friends Committee on National Legislation, torture, congress no no Leaders in the House plan to force a final vote next week on important but flawed climate change legislation. The American Clean Energy and Security Act (H.R. 2454) fails to ensure that U.S. greenhouse gas emissions will be cut quickly, deeply, and effectively. We at FCNL have been urging House committee members to strengthen the bill by eliminating concessions that would allow polluters to increase their greenhouse gas emissions for well over a decade. http://www.fcnl.org/action/2009/lam0618.htm web-comments@fcnl.org 6FC6B816-B236-483F-AA59-6755CB58A72C Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:23:48 -0400 Act Now: House Failing Test on Climate Change Leaders in the House plan to force a final vote next week on important but flawed climate change legislation. The American Clean Energy and Security Act (H.R. 2454) fails to ensure that U.S. greenhouse gas emissions will be cut quickly, deeply, and effectively. We at FCNL have been urging House committee members to strengthen the bill by eliminating concessions that would allow polluters to increase their greenhouse gas emissions for well over a decade. 3:31 FCNL Friends Committee on National Legislation, torture, congress no no Your lobbying and financial support helped FCNL persuade one-quarter of the Senate to cosponsor legislation that would ban cluster bombs -- weapons that have a track record of killing more civilians than soldiers. http://www.fcnl.org/action/2009/lam0528.htm web-comments@fcnl.org 510B418C-98F5-47BE-9452-34D5463CA1CF Thu, 28 May 2009 10:22:01 -0400 Help us Reach 33 Your lobbying and financial support helped FCNL persuade one-quarter of the Senate to cosponsor legislation that would ban cluster bombs -- weapons that have a track record of killing more civilians than soldiers. 3:28 FCNL Friends Committee on National Legislation, torture, congress no no Right now, you have the opportunity to strengthen and improve environmental legislation that could become the basis for the first climate change bill to win approval in the House. http://www.fcnl.org/action/2009/lam0522.htm web-comments@fcnl.org 9B83AFE4-8901-4846-82B9-F96E7DA9A179 Fri, 22 May 2009 10:19:15 -0400 Climate Bill Needs Work Right now, you have the opportunity to strengthen and improve environmental legislation that could become the basis for the first climate change bill to win approval in the House. 3:11 FCNL Friends Committee on National Legislation, torture, congress no no Next week, your representative will vote on legislation that would use tens of billions of your tax dollars to expand the war in Afghanistan. On the eve of this vote, on Tuesday, May 12, FCNL is joining with other national organizations to flood Congress with phone calls urging representatives to vote against spending more money on the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Please join in this national call-in day. http://www.fcnl.org/action/2009/lam0507.htm web-comments@fcnl.org 3DC2DAA5-6253-4689-9DD0-1D9E598CF0DF Fri, 8 May 2009 10:16:56 -0400 End the War in Afghanistan: Join National Call-in Day Next week, your representative will vote on legislation that would use tens of billions of your tax dollars to expand the war in Afghanistan. On the eve of this vote, on Tuesday, May 12, FCNL is joining with other national organizations to flood Congress with phone calls urging representatives to vote against spending more money on the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Please join in this national call-in day. 2:30 FCNL Friends Committee on National Legislation, torture, congress no no A strong lobbying effort by anti-Iran groups is pressing members of Congress to cosponsor dangerous legislation that would effectively prevent Iran from purchasing refined gasoline products. http://www.fcnl.org/action/2009/lam0430.htm web-comments@fcnl.org 763B250C-5101-4594-A2E6-A76E30B837EA Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:13:45 -0400 Iran: Say No to U.S. Gasoline Embargo A strong lobbying effort by anti-Iran groups is pressing members of Congress to cosponsor dangerous legislation that would effectively prevent Iran from purchasing refined gasoline products. 2:37 FCNL Friends Committee on National Legislation, torture, congress no no A draft executive order is sitting on President Barack Obama's desk right now that would appoint a commission of inquiry to investigate the use of torture by U.S. officials. Help persuade President Obama to sign that memo by writing a letter to the president today. http://www.fcnl.org/action/2009/lam0423.htm web-comments@fcnl.org 26D24DF0-0194-4C94-86CB-013C0B21C55A Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:11:50 -0400 Torture: Never Again? A draft executive order is sitting on President Barack Obama's desk right now that would appoint a commission of inquiry to investigate the use of torture by U.S. officials. Help persuade President Obama to sign that memo by writing a letter to the president today. 2:01 FCNL Friends Committee on National Legislation, torture, congress no no We at FCNL hope that Congress will take a hard look at President Obama's request for $83.4 billion in supplemental spending. http://www.fcnl.org/action/2009/lam0416.htm web-comments@fcnl.org 7A58FDF6-E4BB-4BDF-8986-FE1137A8850E Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:03:18 -0400 Tell Congress: Fund Aid, Not War We at FCNL hope that Congress will take a hard look at President Obama's request for $83.4 billion in supplemental spending. 2:20 FCNL Friends Committee on National Legislation, torture, congress no no "Today, I state clearly and with conviction America's commitment to seek the peace and security of a world without nuclear weapons." ~President Barack Obama, Prague, April 5, 2009 http://www.fcnl.org/action/2009/lam0406.htm web-comments@fcnl.org F4E26D83-19F6-47D1-B111-E52B97A1158F Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:52:26 -0400 Yes We Can Ban Nuclear Weapons "Today, I state clearly and with conviction America's commitment to seek the peace and security of a world without nuclear weapons." ~President Barack Obama, Prague, April 5, 2009 2:23 FCNL Friends Committee on National Legislation, torture, congress no no Write your members of Congress and urge them to support President Obama's transformative budget proposal. http://www.fcnl.org/action/2009/lam0324.htm web-comments@fcnl.org 11547EB2-A7F4-473C-B59F-D6B6C482A26D Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:07:35 -0400 Support a New Budget Vision Write your members of Congress and urge them to support President Obama's transformative budget proposal. 4:34 FCNL Friends Committee on National Legislation, torture, congress no no On the sixth anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper calling on your senators to support President Obama's new diplomatic approach to the region. http://www.fcnl.org/action/2009/lam0318.htm web-comments@fcnl.org F9C69CB7-54FE-4709-B838-C3714A862C98 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 11:04:27 -0400 Blueprint for Leaving Iraq On the sixth anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper calling on your senators to support President Obama's new diplomatic approach to the region. 3:49 FCNL Friends Committee on National Legislation, torture, congress no no President Obama has now set the date for the withdrawal of all U.S. military troops from Iraq: December 31, 2011. Now we need to make sure the president sticks to that date and that when U.S. troops leave Iraq they don't get sent to Afghanistan. Urge your representative to sign a letter to Obama opposing the expansion of the U.S. war in Afghanistan. http://www.fcnl.org/action/2009/lam0312.htm web-comments@fcnl.org C51F2451-A907-4206-B38F-F8EF6C6B3CF6 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 10:53:39 -0400 The Last Iraq War Anniversary? President Obama has now set the date for the withdrawal of all U.S. military troops from Iraq: December 31, 2011. Now we need to make sure the president sticks to that date and that when U.S. troops leave Iraq they don't get sent to Afghanistan. Urge your representative to sign a letter to Obama opposing the expansion of the U.S. war in Afghanistan. 3:14 FCNL Friends Committee on National Legislation, torture, congress no no President Obama has said he will review the U.S. decision not to ban cluster bombs. However, the pentagon and many people in other parts of the government don't want to give up these dangerous weapons. Obama will be more likely to act with the support of the Senate. Write your senators and urge them to support the cluster bomb ban. http://www.fcnl.org/action/2009/lam0306.htm web-comments@fcnl.org DA0F4E90-F355-4701-8457-EA3D46C9B076 Fri, 6 Mar 2009 10:50:12 -0400 Will Your Senators Ban Cluster Bombs? President Obama has said he will review the U.S. decision not to ban cluster bombs. However, the pentagon and many people in other parts of the government don't want to give up these dangerous weapons. Obama will be more likely to act with the support of the Senate. Write your senators and urge them to support the cluster bomb ban. 3:15 FCNL Friends Committee on National Legislation, torture, congress no no Tonight, President Barack Obama will lay out his priorities for the nation in his first address to Congress. Listen to the speech or read the text. Then write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper in response. http://www.fcnl.org/action/2009/lam0224.htm web-comments@fcnl.org 5247BAEF-558D-4D0F-AC89-9E5ACE4D5B10 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 10:46:13 -0400 Two Questions for Obama Tonight, President Barack Obama will lay out his priorities for the nation in his first address to Congress. Listen to the speech or read the text. Then write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper in response. 2:28 FCNL Friends Committee on National Legislation, torture, congress no no The House and Senate voted on February 13 to jump-start the U.S. economy by passing a $790 billion economic recovery package. Contact your representative. Thank him or her if she voted for the recovery legislation, and urge a continued focus on addressing the U.S. economic crisis. If your rep voted against the legislation, express your disappointment and urge her or him to take quick action on other ways to help the millions of people suffering as a result of this recession. http://www.fcnl.org/action/2009/lam0213.htm web-comments@fcnl.org 9D25154F-56E0-4681-9744-DFB793B9B44A Fri, 13 Feb 2009 10:17:12 -0400 Your Lobbying Pays Off The House and Senate voted on February 13 to jump-start the U.S. economy by passing a $790 billion economic recovery package. Contact your representative. Thank him or her if she voted for the recovery legislation, and urge a continued focus on addressing the U.S. economic crisis. If your rep voted against the legislation, express your disappointment and urge her or him to take quick action on other ways to help the millions of people suffering as a result of this recession. 2:19 FCNL Friends Committee on National Legislation, torture, congress no no Call your senators within the next 24 hours and urge them to vote for the economic recovery package. http://www.fcnl.org/action/2009/lam0205.htm web-comments@fcnl.org DFD6BA23-E12C-4322-84E8-B40363829FCC Thu, 5 Feb 2009 11:32:59 -0500 24 Hours to Help Turn the Economy Around Call your senators within the next 24 hours and urge them to vote for the economic recovery package. 3:17 FCNL Friends Committee on National Legislation, torture, congress no no Urge your senators to support funding for public transportation in the economy recovery package http://www.fcnl.org/action/2009/lam0129.htm web-comments@fcnl.org 64E48DD7-7DFB-49C3-86A8-F2CB734352E6 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:25:00 -0500 Money for a Better Commute Urge your senators to strengthen the economic recovery package to include funding for public transportation. 2:17 FCNL Friends Committee on National Legislation, torture, congress no no Urge your senators to cosponsor the Lawful Interrogation and Detention Act (S.147) and back-up the president's move to ban torture. http://www.fcnl.org/action/2009/lam0123.htm web-comments@fcnl.org 1E9D3320-6159-4AC7-9B16-608ED87CA657 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 10:29:00 -0500 President Bans Torture; Congress Should Act Too Urge your senators to cosponsor the Lawful Interrogation and Detention Act and back-up the president's move to ban torture. 2:35 FCNL Friends Committee on National Legislation, torture, congress no no Right now, when members of Congress are feeling that the U.S. government budget is being squeezed by the recession and the federal government bailout, we have some suggestions on how to save money while also investing in meeting the needs of our communities. http://www.fcnl.org/action/2008/lam1120.htm web-comments@fcnl.org E2CF116E-D847-4ECA-8E57-67B77C06843D Thu, 4 Dec 2008 09:51:43 -0500 What Could War Money Buy Your State? Right now, when members of Congress are feeling that the U.S. government budget is being squeezed by the recession and the federal government bailout, we have some suggestions on how to save money while also investing in meeting the needs of our communities. 3:09 FCNL Friends Committee on National Legislation, peaceful prevention of deadly conflict, diplomacy no no Your members of Congress could approve a second economic stimulus package shortly after the November 4 elections, when Congress is expected to return to Washington. But will Congress provide direct assistance to the people who most need it? http://www.fcnl.org/action/2008/lam1030.htm web-comments@fcnl.org B464D485-387C-4910-AE7E-FC8F5ECF380B Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:56:48 -0400 Who Needs an Economic Stimulus? Your members of Congress could approve a second economic stimulus package shortly after the November 4 elections, when Congress is expected to return to Washington. But will Congress provide direct assistance to the people who most need it? 3:09 FCNL Friends Committee on National Legislation, peaceful prevention of deadly conflict, diplomacy no no The path to banning cluster bombs leads through Lansing, Columbus, and Indianapolis. If senators from Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana support a cluster bomb ban, the next administration and Congress are more likely to join the rest of the world in banning these bombs that keep on killing, years after they are dropped. http://www.fcnl.org/action/2008/lam1023.htm web-comments@fcnl.org CCCAD13F-5BF0-4B32-905A-5FE8A7D092F4 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:17:23 -0400 Cluster Bombs, Made in America The path to banning cluster bombs leads through Lansing, Columbus, and Indianapolis. If senators from Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana support a cluster bomb ban, the next administration and Congress are more likely to join the rest of the world in banning these bombs that keep on killing, years after they are dropped. 4:31 FCNL Friends Committee on National Legislation, peaceful prevention of deadly conflict, diplomacy no no The financial crisis and the $700 billion government bailout will challenge members of Congress elected in November to reduce government spending. What programs will be cut and how? http://www.fcnl.org/action/2008/lam1016.htm web-comments@fcnl.org DD06DD78-1360-490C-9A3B-5AD51A197B59 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:03:18 -0500 Penny Wise and Pound Foolish Investing in foreign diplomacy and civilian peacebuilders will help the United States save money and prevent more wars. 6:26 FCNL Friends Committee on National Legislation, peaceful prevention of deadly conflict, diplomacy no no Urge your Candidates to Oppose Nuclear Weapons. http://www.fcnl.org/action/2008/lam0814.htm web-comments@fcnl.org 151CE042-7289-4BA6-91C5-A019790825FF Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:39:53 -0400 Is War the Answer? Write a letter to your local newspaper urging the candidates to expand federal government funding for proven programs that can prevent war. Challenge them to rethink increasing the size of the U.S. military and instead agree to the following strategies. * Invest in diplomacy: Provide sufficient funding to fill the 1,000 unfilled U.S. diplomatic positions around the world. * Fund peacebuilding: Create a standby force of civilian peacebuilders ready to go to areas emerging after conflict to win the peace. * Pay U.N. dues: Fully pay U.S. dues to the United Nations and pay off the $1.9 billion in unpaid dues from previous years. 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no Urge your Candidates to Oppose Nuclear Weapons. http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/08aug05_august_6_and_9_remember_and_act.mp3#When:16:29:38PM Tue, 5 Aug 2008 16:29:38 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no Urge your senators to support diplomacy. http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/2008-07-31-iraq-negotiations-not-troops-are-key.mp3#When:10:39:56AM Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:39:56 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no Urge candidates for the House of Representatives to support a cluster bomb ban. http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/2008-07-24-ask-candidates-to-support-cluster-bomb-ban.mp3#When:17:16:07PM Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:16:07 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no Urge your representative to oppose an Iran war. http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/2008-07-08-stop_the_next_war_now.mp3#When:12:33:04PM Wed, 9 Jul 2008 12:33:04 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no Urge your senators to oppose government spying. http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/2008-07-03-warrantless_wiretapping.mp3#When:12:35:46PM Mon, 7 Jul 2008 12:35:46 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no Contact your representative about her or his vote on war spending. http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/2008-06-27-Next-Steps-To-Stop-The-War.mp3#When:10:28:45AM Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:28:45 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no Contact your representative about her or his vote on new nuclear weapons. http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/2008-06-26-new-nukes-lose.mp3#When:17:33:17AM Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:33:17 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no Urge your representative to support modern health care for Native Americans. http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/2008-06-19-Act_Now_For_Indian_Health.mp3#When:11:53:57AM Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:53:57 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no Urge the candidates to oppose war with Iran. http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/2008-06-05-Tell-Candidates-For-Congress-Talk-To-Iran.mp3#When:14:53:08PM Fri, 6 Jun 2008 14:53:08 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no Urge your senators to take meaningful action against climate change http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/2008-05-29-climate.mp3#When:15:32:20PM Thu, 29 May 2008 15:32:20 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no Urge your semators to oppose war funding. http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/2008-05-20-war-funding-senate.mp3#When:15:54:34PM Tue, 20 May 2008 15:54:34 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no Write your representative to tell her or him how your feel about their vote on war funding. http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/2008_05_16_war_money_vote.mp3.mp3#When:11:14:41AM Fri, 16 May 2008 11:14:41 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no Urge your representatives to oppose more money for war. http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/2008-05-08-Iraq-Supplemental.mp3#When:16:25:48PM Thu, 8 May 2008 16:25:48 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no Urge your representatives not to fund war. http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/2008-05-01-iraq-failed.mp3#When:09:11:26AM Fri, 2 May 2008 09:11:26 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no Urge your senators to ban cluster bombs http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/2008-04-25ClusterBombBanPaulMcCartneyCalling.mp3#When:14:26:39PM Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:26:39 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no Urge your senators to address climate change http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/2008_04_17_Climate_Change_Placebo_Weak_Medicine_or_Real_Action.mp3#When:16:44:46PM Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:44:46 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no Urge your senators to support diplomacy http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/IranIsTheKeyToIraq.mp3#When:16:36:24PM Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:36:24 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no Urge your representative to keep the door open http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/IraqKeeptheDoorOpenForaWayOut.mp3#When:17:30:46PM Thu, 3 Apr 2008 17:30:46 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no Say No to New Nuclear Weapons http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/2008-03-27-no-new-nuclear-weapons.mp3#When:16:38:37PM Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:38:37 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no Watch this video on the effects of cluster bombs and urge your senators to ban cluster bombs. http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/2008-03-13-cluster-bomb-video.mp3#When:09:57:09AM Mon, 17 Mar 2008 09:57:09 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no Use these materials to protest the Iraq War. http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/2008_feb_28_Iraq_anniversary.mp3 web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/2008_Feb_28_Iraq_anniversary.mp3#When:15:23:43PM Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:23:43 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no Tell your friends about cluster bombs. http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/2008_02_21_Cluster_Bombs.mp3#When:11:18:33AM Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:18:33 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no Send a valentine to your senators http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/2008_02_14_Valentines.mp3#When:16:17:26PM Thu, 14 Feb 2008 16:17:26 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no Urge your representative to stop funding war http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/2008_Feb_7_military_budget.mp3#When:11:42:30AM Fri, 8 Feb 2008 11:42:30 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no Write a letter to editor sharing your reactions to the State of the Union. http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/2008-01-30-state_of_the_union.mp3#When:12:21:09AM Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:21:09 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no Write a letter to editor urging Congress to ban cluster bombs. http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/2008-01-25-vietnam_cluster_bombs.mp3#When:09:40:42AM Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:40:42 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no Urge your senators to vote yes on Native American health care. http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/2008-01-17-Indian_Health_Care.mp3#When:17:01:44PM Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:01:44 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no Urge your senators to support the energy bill http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/2007-12-04-energy_bill_senate.mp3#When:15:07:45PM Tue, 4 Dec 2007 15:07:45 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no Urge your representative to invest in peace. http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/2007-11-29-giving_thanks.mp3#When:16:38:41PM Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:38:41 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no Urge your representative to support diplomacy in Iraq http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/2007-11-15-diplomatic_surge.mp3#When:15:57:31PM Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:57:31 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no Tell friends to participate is cluster bomb call-in day on Nov. 5 http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/2007-11-1-cluster_bomb_call_in_day.mp3#When:16:37:34PM Thu, 1 Nov 2007 16:37:34 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no Urge your senators to oppose torture http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/2007-10-18-torture.mp3#When:17:19:35PM Thu, 18 Oct 2007 17:19:35 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no Please urge your representatives to support SCHIP legislation http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/2007-09-27_children's_health_care.mp3#When:13:09:23PM Fri, 28 Sep 2007 13:09:23 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no Urge your senators to support the Iraq Study Group Implementation Act (S.1545) http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/2007-09-18_Iraq_You_Can_Count.mp3#When:09:56:37PM Fri, 21 Sep 2007 09:56:37 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no Write a letter to the editor in response to General Patreus's testimony. http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/2007-09-11-Iraq_no_occupation.mp3#When:15:52:15PM Wed, 26 Sep 2007 15:52:15 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no Write a letter to the editor about the September 11 anniversary http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/2007-09-06-911_sixth_anniversary.mp3#When:15:40:42PM Wed, 26 Sep 2007 15:40:42 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no Write your local media outlet. Call the attention of your community and your senators to the cluster bomb issue. http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/2007-08-09_clusterbomb_media.mp3#When:14:57:53PM Thu, 9 Aug 2007 14:57:53 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no Urge your representative to support two amendments to the House energy bill. http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/2007-08-01_house_energy.mp3#When:15:52:49PM Wed, 1 Aug 2007 15:52:49 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no Urge your representative to cosponsor the Iraq Study Group Implementation Act (S.1545) http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/2007-07-26-Iraq_timetopack.mp3#When:16:50:58PM Thu, 26 Jul 2007 16:50:58 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no Urge your representatives to support measures to reduce oil dependency and greenhouse gas emissions. http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/2007-07-19.mp3#When:14:68:44PM Thu, 19 Jul 2007 14:58:44 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no Urge your senators to support attaching the Iraq Study Group Implementation Act (S.1545) to the military authorization bill. http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/2007-07-10-iraq_no_symbolism.mp3#When:16:11:39PM Wed, 11 Jul 2007 16:11:39 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no Urge your senators to cosponsor the Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act (S.594) http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/2007-07-05-Cluster-Bombs.mp3#When:05:25:00PM Thu, 5 Jul 2007 17:25:00 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no Urge your senators to vote for the Iraq Study Group Implementation Act (S. 1545) http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/2007-06-21-ISG-Implementation-Act(mp3).mp3#When:10:55:00AM Fri, 22 Jun 2007 10:55:00 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no Urge your senators to support amendments that strengthen the Senate Energy Bill (H.R 6). http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/2007-06-14-energy_bill.mp3#When:16:59:03PM Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:40:00 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no Urge your senators to co-sponsor the Iraq Study Group Implementation Act (S. 1545). http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/isg-reccomendations07jun07.mp3#When:16:59:03PM Thu, 7 Jun 2007 16:40:00 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no Urge your senators to condemn the White House proposal for South Korean-style permanent U.S. military bases in Iraq. http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/iraq-south-korea053107.mp3#When:16:59:03PM Thu, 31 May 2007 16:40:00 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no Ask two friends to write Congress. http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/iraqmilauth.mp3#When:16:59:03PM Fri, 25 May 2007 17:15:00 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no Call Congress today on important amendment votes. http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/iraqvotes.mp3#When:16:59:03PM Wed, 16 May 2007 16:59:00 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no Urge your friends to join in writing Congress about Iraq. http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/dontwrite.mp3#When:12:09:03PM Tue, 15 May 2007 09:35:00 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no Oppose the president's veto of a withdrawal deadline for Iraq. http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/iraqveto.mp3#When:09:29:03AM Fri, 4 May 2007 09:35:00 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no What percentage of your taxes go to war? http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/taxdollars.mp3#When:13:35:03PM Tue, 17 Apr 2007 13:35:00 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no Urge the Senate to ban cluster bombs. http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/clusterbombs.mp3#When:11:22:03AM Thu, 5 Apr 2007 11:22:00 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no This week, Congress begins a week of deliberations on whether to fund the president’s escalation of the war or insist on a new U.S. policy in Iraq. Urge your Senators to vote against any new funding for Iraq war. http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/iraqfouryears.mp3#When:17:15:03AM Mon, 26 Mar 2007 17:15:00 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no Urge Congress to require Congressional approval for a war against Iran. http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/iran_supplemental.mp3#When:09:22:03AM Wed, 14 Mar 2007 09:22:00 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no Urge Congress to reduce the military budget. http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/cut_mil_budget.mp3#When:10:18:03PM Thu, 8 Mar 2007 15:47:00 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no Urge Congress to slow-down a move towards war with Iran. http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/from_iran.mp3#When:09:18:03PM Fri, 23 Feb 2007 09:18:00 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no Urge Congress to reject further escalation of the Iraq War. http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/reject_iraq_war#When:14:50:03PM Wed, 14 Feb 2007 14:50:00 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no Urge debate about the huge military budget. http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/militarybudget.mp3#When:17:39:03PM Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:39:00 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no Help stop the President's surge. http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/stop_escalation.mp3#When:16:01:03AM Mon, 22 Jan 2007 16:00:00 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no Help stop the President's surge. http://www.fcnl.org/action/alert.htm web-comments@fcnl.org http://www.fcnl.org/audio/podcasts/11jan_escalation.mp3#When:10:45:03AM Fri, 12 Jan 2007 10:45:00 -0400 Is War the Answer? FCNL 2:45 FCNL FCNL, Friends Committee on National Legislation, peace, advocacy, social justice, contact congress, Quaker no no